Failure to meet requirements of section 410(b)
(A) Highly compensated employees
(A)Highly compensated employees#
If 1 of the reasons a trust is not exempt from tax under section 501(a) is the failure of the plan of which it is a part to meet the requirements of section 401(a)(26) or 410(b), then a highly compensated employee shall, in lieu of the amount determined under paragraph (1) or (2) include in gross income for the taxable year with or within which the taxable year of the trust ends an amount equal to the vested accrued benefit of such employee (other than the employee’s investment in the contract) as of the close of such taxable year of the trust.
(B)Failure to meet coverage tests#
If a trust is not exempt from tax under section 501(a) for any taxable year solely because such trust is part of a plan which fails to meet the requirements of section 401(a)(26) or 410(b), paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply by reason of such failure to any employee who was not a highly compensated employee during—
(i) such taxable year, or
(ii) any preceding period for which service was creditable to such employee under the plan.
(B)(i)#
such taxable year, or
(B)(ii)#
any preceding period for which service was creditable to such employee under the plan.
(C)Highly compensated employee#
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “highly compensated employee” has the meaning given such term by section 414(q).